How to treat a child who always has a fever at night?

Children's immune systems are not fully developed yet, so they are particularly prone to catching colds and fevers at night. Once a cold is caught, it is easy to recur, which is a headache for parents, especially at night when children always like to kick off the quilt, so they get a fever at night. How should I deal with this situation and why do I always have a fever at night? The editor will solve the doubts below.

Fever is caused by pathogens (bacteria, viruses, mycoplasma, or colds, etc.). When these pathogens invade the body, the body's defense system can respond in various ways to protect the body from the pathogens. Fever is one of the defense responses. Fever is not a bad phenomenon. It means that the body is fighting against pathogens, so it consumes a lot of physical energy and the patient will become sleepy and weak. But whether or not you take medication, there will always be a process, and the disease will not be cured immediately (the course of the disease generally takes 3-5 days).

Generally, physical cooling is recommended for babies with fevers below 38 degrees (such as 1. Ventilate more and pay attention to heat dissipation. Keep the indoor temperature between 21℃ and 23℃; 2. Let the child rest in bed and sleep more. Ensuring adequate sleep can help the recovery of the disease. Open the blanket or take off too much clothes, wear loose clothes, and avoid wrapping with a quilt; 3. Feed the child with warm water or vitamin C juice frequently, 250 ml a night. 4. Apply an ice pack to the forehead.

5. For high fever, you can wipe the baby's joints with alcohol, take a warm bath, and place the child in warm water 4℃~6℃ lower than body temperature for 5~10 minutes, then wipe the whole body dry with a large towel and gently massage the skin until it turns red; you can also use warm water at 32℃~34℃, preferably not hot as the skin on the inside of an adult's wrist, to bathe the child, focusing on the forehead, neck, armpits, groin and limbs. The whole bathing time is 10~15 minutes, until the child's body temperature drops to 38℃, etc.). This physical cooling method is very effective. I used it when my son had a high fever, and it can reduce the fever by about one degree. Generally, antipyretics such as Anesthesia drops and Tylenol should be used only after the body temperature reaches 39 degrees. However, physical cooling methods should be used first when infants and young children under 3 years old have a high fever. Generally, antipyretic injections and antipyretic drugs are not taken to avoid collapse and drug toxicity reactions.

Regardless of whether the fever has subsided, parents should take their children to find out the cause of the fever as much as possible to see whether the baby has caught a cold or has a viral infection. It is unscientific to force the temperature down. At the same time, pay attention to letting the baby drink more water, vitamin C juice, etc., drink nutritious soups such as pigeon soup, chicken soup, fish soup, and eat light and easily digestible food. Remember not to force the baby to eat, because after the fever, the baby's gastrointestinal digestion function will be affected, and it will be fine after recovery.

If the child always has a fever at night, generally speaking, parents do not need to be too nervous, but if the child continues to have a high fever and has other complications, they need to take the child to the hospital for treatment immediately. If the child has a high fever that does not subside, it may damage the brain and have an adverse effect on the physical development.